Vehicle Description
1962 Porsche 356B Super-90 Coupe
• VIN 118461
• Completed on November 17, 1961
• Engine No. 804421 - Matching
• The 860th of 1,349 T6 Reutter Coupes produced in 1961
According to the Porsche Kardex, VIN 118461 was originally sold by
Competition Motors in Hollywood, California, to the first owner,
Mr. Leary, in Downey, California, and finished in its factory color
combination of Oslo Blue (6203) with Red leatherette upholstery.
The paintwork benefits from a recent windows out repaint and shows
well with the brightwork. The upholstery is in excellent condition
with a VDM steering wheel, refinished VDO instrumentation with
chrome bezels, and a Porsche radio delete plate.
This 356 was completely disassembled, stripped down to the bare
metal, and refinished in its factory exterior color. It was
reassembled with new decos, rubbers, and brightwork. A completely
new interior was installed, including Red German vinyl, Oatmeal
German square weave carpets, new rubber floor mats, and an ivory
headliner. The undercarriage was stripped to bare metal and was
recoated with German Wurth undercoat. All the suspension components
have been refinished, new sound deadening was installed while the
engine was out, and the engine was detailed with all the sheet
metal powder coated.
Mechanically, it is powered by the matching Super-90 1600cc
flat-four engine producing 90 horsepower paired to a 4-speed manual
741 transmission with a four-wheel drum braking system. Complete
with Porsche Kardex, spare tire, and recent service records. A very
rare opportunity to acquire a Super-90 356B Coupe in a stunning
color combination.
History
In late 1959, significant styling and technical refinements gave
rise to the 356B (a T5 body type). The mid-1962 356B model was
changed to the T6 body type (twin engine lid grilles, an external
fuel filler in the right front wing/fender, and a larger rear
window in the coupe). Interestingly, the Porsche factory didn't
call attention to these quite visible changes with a different
model designation. However, when the T6 got disc brakes, with no
other visible alterations, they called it the model C, or the SC
when it had the optional extra powerful engine.
